I'm trying to get back in the swing of things, blogwise, but I'm still sans my own personal computer at home. Okay, that's not strictly true, as I did bring my trusty, five-year-old laptop up here, but as I have no way to connect it to that newfangled "Internet" thing I've been hearing so much about, it just serves as a really big address book.
Anyway, I am now sleeping on friend Deb's new-to-her futon in the spare room her former roommate vacated earlier this month. She is very kind to let me stay, and as if that weren't enough, she sometimes cooks for me. I heart her.
Eric and I have found a new apartment in the Mission and I will be moving in on Saturday. By "moving in," I mean I will pack up my suitcase, put it in the car, drive it over to the new apartment, take it upstairs and unpack. I will then whistle a lot and enjoy the reverb created by my completely empty apartment.
Meanwhile, Eric gets to live with all of our stuff and our cats.
On Thursday, Eric is flying up and we are going to see The Divine Comedy for my birthday. Perhaps Neil will sing to me. Of course, even if he neglects to mention my name, I know he will be singing to me. Neil will know. Neil always knows.
He'll be playing another show tomorrow night. Who wants to go with me? Hmmm? Anyone?
I wish I could lay something more funny or insightful on your asses. Actually, the thought of stacking a bunch of plates onto someone's ass just occurred to me, which may be funny, is almost certainly not insightful and is very likely just plain weird. I'm imagining Corningware plates with the little blue flowers on them.
You know, Corningware has managed to co-opt an element of the natural world not only for branding purposes, but as a functional symbol. Blue flower=microwave safe. I don't know what kind of flower Corningware has chosen to graphically render on its plates, but if I did, I would look it up to see what it means in The Victorian Language of Flowers. Hey! Moss means "maternal love!" You don't see a lot of moss bouquets at Mother's Day. I say it's high time for a moss revival.
And then there's good old Mouse-Eared Scorpion Grass. Say it with flowers, people.
You can find more of the interesting word usements I structure* on Apple.com.
Read my article, Better Writing Through Design, on No. 242 of A List Apart.
Pick up issue 176 of .net magazine to read my thoughts on creating outstanding web copy.
Watch a video of the Design Eye for South By panel at SXSW Interactive 2008. Or view the slide deck at DesignEye.org.
*With apologies to Harris K. Telemacher.